The 10 who held the Meijin title prior to the 1960s tournament title:
1. Honinbo Sansa 1612-1623 2. Inoue Nakamura Doseki 1623-1630 3. Yasui Sanchi 1668-1676 4. Honinbo Dosaku 1677-1702 5. Inoue Dosetsu Inseki 1708-1719 6. Honinbo Dochi 1721-1727 7. Honinbo Satsugen 1767-1788 8. Honinbo Jowa 1831-1839 9. Honinbo Shuei 1906-1907 * 10. Honinbo Shusai 1914-1940 *
There were also several Jun-Meijin or 8-Dan Edo players.